NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID

BID NO.: 2009035C – PURCHASE, TRANSPORT

AND PLACEMENT OF FOSSILIZED OYSTER SHELL

The Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest District Office is soliciting formal competitive bids for the project listed below:

PROJECT NAME: Greenshores Site 2 Breakwater.

SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide all the necessary labor, supervision, equipment and materials required for the purchase, transportation, and placement of the whole fossilized oyster shell to construct the breakwater as designed.

LOCATION: Pensacola, Florida.

PURCHASING AGENT: Diane Harper, DEP Purchasing Section, 3800 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 93, Tallahassee, Florida, (850)245-2355, Fax: (850)245-2412, e-mail: diane.d.harper@dep.state.fl.us.

MINORITY BUSINESS REQUIREMENT: The Department of Environmental Protection supports diversity in its Procurement Program and requests that all sub-contracting opportunities afforded by this bid embrace diversity enthusiastically. The award of sub-contracts should reflect the full diversity of the citizens of the State of Florida. The Department will be glad to furnish a list of Minority Owned Firms that could be offered sub-contracting opportunities.

PRE-BID MEETING/ON-SITE INSPECTION: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 2:00 p.m. (CST) at DEP Northwest District Office, 160 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502-5794. Directions may be obtained by calling Amy Baldwin at (850)595-8300.

PREQUALIFICATION: When the total bid price including alternates exceeds $200,000.00, each bidder whose field is governed by Chapters 399, 489, and 633, Florida Statutes, for licensure or certification must submit prequalification data of their eligibility to submit bids 240 hours (10 days) PRIOR TO the Bid Opening date, unless the Bidder has been previously qualified by the DEP for the current biennium (July 1-June 30) of odd numbered years in accordance with subsection 60D-5.004(2), F.A.C., as evidenced by a letter from DEP to the Bidder, which letter shall be included with the bid submittal.

INSTRUCTIONS: Any firm desiring plans and bid specifications for this project may obtain a copy by downloading from the Vendor Bid System (VBS) on Friday, March 6, 2009. http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.search.criteria_form.

ADA REQUIREMENTS: Any person with a qualified disability shall not be denied equal access and effective communication regarding any bid/proposal documents or the attendance at any related meeting or bid/proposal opening. If accommodations are needed because of disability, please contact: Diane Harper, (850)245-2355 at least five (5) workdays prior to openings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Services by calling 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

BID SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: No later than 3:00 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, March 31, 2009, to the below address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Procurement Section MS #93, 3800 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids.